Xgl and Multi-Platform User Interface Engine

1. A computer-implemented method for transforming a wizard container into a wizard interface, comprising: extracting a XGL (experience generation language) package from the wizard container, said package containing a self-described object corresponding to a component of the wizard interface, said package being a live XGL package containing live data, said live XGL package being a XGL sub-package contained in another XGL package; retrieving one or more live objects embodying said live data from a remote location; transforming said self-described object into said corresponding component of the wizard interface according to an object template, independent of a type of computer platform performing the transformation; and depicting a first page of said wizard interface.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said object is described using XML.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the XGL package is not retrieved if it has already been extracted for the wizard interface.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising laying out said component in the wizard interface according to a layout template.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wizard container has an indication of a specific layout template; retrieving said layout template and utilizing the retrieved layout template for laying out said components.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising interpreting an information data structure having an element matching said self-described object and modifying said self-described object to include data stored in said element.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein said data structure is retrieved from a remote location.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein said data structure is retrieved from a local location.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein said data structure is retrieved after a previous interaction with the wizard interface was cancelled.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein depicting a first page further comprises transmitting a formatted page to a second computing device.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein said second computing device depicts said formatted page with web client software.

12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving an indication that an additional XGL package is needed; retrieving a second container with said additional XGL package.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein said indication is received when a page at said wizard interface is depicted containing a logical branch.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein said logical branch is cached.

15. A computer-readable storage medium having storable computer-executable instructions for transforming a wizard container into a wizard interface by: extracting a XGL(experience generation language) package from the wizard container, said package containing a self-described object corresponding to a component of the wizard interface, said package being a live XGL package containing live data; retrieving one or more live objects embodying said live data from a remote location; transforming said self-described object into said corresponding component of the wizard interface according to an object template, independent of a type of computer platform performing the transformation; and depicting a first page of said wizard interface.

16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the XGL package is not retrieved if it has already been extracted for the wizard interface.

17. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , further comprising laying out said component in the wizard interface according to a layout template.

18. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , further comprising interpreting an information data structure having an element matching said self-described object and modifying said self-described object to include data stored in said element.

19. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein depicting a first page further comprises transmitting a formatted page to a second computing device.

20. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , further comprising receiving an indication that an additional XGL package is needed; retrieving a second container with said additional XGL package.

21. A computing device having a processor, a memory and an operating environment, the computing device operable to transform a wizard container into a wizard interface by: extracting one or more XGL (experience generation language) packages from the wizard container, each XGL package containing one or more self-described objects corresponding to components of the wizard interface, said one or more packages including a live XGL package containing live data; retrieving one or more live objects embodying said live data from a remote location; transforming said self-described objects into said corresponding components of the wizard interface according to an object template, independent of a type of computer platform performing the transformation; and depicting a first page of said wizard interface.

22. A computing device in communication with a server device and a client device, the computing device operative to: receiving a wizard container; extracting one or more XGL (experience generation language) packages from said wizard container, each XGL package containing one or more self-described objects corresponding to components of a wizard interface said one or more packages including a live XGL package containing live data; retrieving one or more live objects embodying said live data from a remote location; transforming said self-described objects into representations of said components of said wizard interface, independent of a type of computer platform performing the transformation; laying out said representations of said components into a formatted page; and transmitting said formatted page to said client device.